India, March 25 -- Avantel has secured a rate contract valued at Rs 459.9 crore (excluding taxes) from Zetwerk, Bengaluru, for the supply and annual maintenance of Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) devices for the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), part of Indian Railways.

RTIS is a project developed by Indian Railways in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It uses satellite technology to automatically track train locations, speeds and arrival or departure times. CRIS, an organisation under the Ministry of Railways, is responsible for developing and maintaining core information systems that support railway operations across the country.

The contract covers both the supply and annual maintena...